ID: 748
rec_id: 748
site_name: Wolf Creek ultramafic pluton
oremin: chrysotile, anthophyllite asbestos
devel: occurrence
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url: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/asbestos/show-asbestos.php?rec_id=748